Sandro Parise - The Last Resort

The iconography of this painting certainly has allegorical meanings and can be defined, in some ways, as symbolist precisely because of its allusion to underlying meanings. It is a type of subject that can be traced back to the artistic language of late nineteenth-century painters such as Moreau, Bocklin, or Puvis des Chavannes, who, while using a primarily figurative language, developed intellectually complex iconographies, full of symbolic and allegorical references. The subject, featuring a simple shell in the foreground, opens onto a cosmic landscape with profound symbolic implications.

In this painting, Sandro Parise reveals a highly creative Symbolist and Expressionist streak. Iconographically, it's clear that we're dealing with a subject that doesn't claim to represent reality, but rather to convey hidden, underlying messages. While the interpretation recalls Symbolism, the execution of the painting further leans toward Expressionism, due to the remarkable synthesis of its interpretation. The subjects are delineated in a simple manner, while the application of color is gestural, achieving a heightened pictorialism with highly expressive effects. Thus, the scene seems almost dematerialized into a two-dimensional surface, where the paint, with its fluorescent and marble-like reflections, gives the work a visionary quality.

Sandro Parise defines himself as an anthropophysical artist. His research has focused on cosmic and spiritual subjects, interpreted in an original style grounded in the expressive potential of color.

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